Patient Test Procedure - Glucose
Use the following procedure to perform a patient test using the Precision PCx Plus Blood Glucose Test Strip.
Note:
The following section illustrates some common settings. Depending on your institution's specific settings,
some screens will display differently or not at all. If the monitor does not display the screens shown, please
refer to Chapter 10, Troubleshooting.
What You See on the Display
What You Do
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1.
Press
On/Off
to turn on the monitor.
The Abbott logo screen will appear in
black for a few seconds and then will
appear in gray to ensure that the display is
functioning properly. Next, the software
version and then the
Test Mode
menu
screens will appear.
2.
Press
1
to select
Patient Test
.
The monitor starts in
Test Mode
. The
Menu button will toggle the monitor to
Menu Mode
.
3.
Press
Scan
to scan the Operator ID barcode
or manually enter the Operator ID via the
keypad, then press
Enter
.
While the Operator ID may be up to 30
digits, not all digits will fit on the display.
The monitor may also be set to truncate
(ignore) leading, trailing, and/or selected
digits of the barcode.
4.
Press
Scan
to scan the Patient ID barcode or
manually enter the Patient ID via the keypad
(if enabled).
If you enter the ID manually, you may be
required to enter it a second time to ensure
it is correct.
While the Patient ID may be up to 30
digits, not all digits will fit on the display.
The monitor may also be set to truncate
(ignore) selected digits of the barcode.
5.
Confirm the Patient ID (if prompted).
You may see one of the following four
screens:
Re-enter the ID using the keypad.
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Chapter 3: Patient Test
Questions?
Refer to Page 10-9 Technical Support Instructions.